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On an excavation job, what must workers exposed to public vehicle traffic wear?

High-visibility or reflectorized warning garments.

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Why: 1926.651(d) requires workers exposed to public vehicular traffic to wear warning vests or other garments made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.

Huh, didn't know that: This helps equipment operators and drivers see workers near moving vehicles.

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Why did the worker wear a reflectorized vest near traffic? To stay in the spotlight.
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Answer: High-visibility or reflectorized warning garments. 1926.651(d) requires workers exposed to public vehicular traffic to wear warning vests or other garments made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.

  1. 29 CFR 1926.651(d) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1926.651
    Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic shall be provided with, and shall wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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